American style tank water heaters are rare in much of the world, and for good reason. Storing heated water in a large tank doesn’t make sense. As energy prices climb, paying a little extra up front for a tankless water heater will save money over the long term while reducing energy consumption.

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Central computer-controlled tankless heaters from Takagi, Rheem, Rinnai and Noritz heat water on demand, eliminating the need to store heated water. Since tankless heaters are smaller and safer than tank heaters, they may be placed in any room with access to an outside wall.

The most popular advantage of tankless water heaters is that you will never run out of hot water. This is because tankless water heaters heat water on demand, and that means no storage or shortage of hot water. Imagine the luxury of always having hot showers or filling up a Jacuzzi hot tub and still having endless supply of hot water for the rest of your household needs.